Ornamental device for pencils or the like



S. G. LIPIC ORNAMENTAL DEVICE FOR PENGILS 0R 'ma' LIKE Filed May 23,1940 i l l l April 8, 1941.

Watented Apr. 8, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT -OFFICE 2,237,883 ORNAMENTALDEVIICJEKIOR PENCILS R T HE Sylvester G. Lipic, St. Louis, Mo.Application May 23, 1940, Serial No. 336,703

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' 'The present invention relates to an ornamental device adapted to bemounted on one end of a pencil or the like.

Its principal object is to provide a Anovel arrangement of elements notonly decorative, but also capable of varying its appearance whenever theposition of the device is varied.

The device includes a transparent hollow member or capsule, sealed atone end, and containing an unattached object and a predetermined amountof transparent liquid, such as oil.

The invention also contemplates the use of images and symbols inscribedon the peripheral surfaces of the immersed objects, thereby furtherenhancing the ornamental effect of the device as a whole. Or, whencommercial symbols are used, the device has added to its ornamentaleffect, the function of arresting attention to enhance its advertisingvalue.

An important feature of the device resides in its compactness, thevarious components being assembled into a self -contained unit, readilyadaptable for mounting on the end of a pencil, pen, wand, etc. I

Other features will be pointed out hereinafter, or will be apparent froman inspection of the drawing, which forms part of this specification,and in which similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the various views.

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Fig. 1 is an elevation of my device in a vertical position;

Fig. 2 is a similar view in a position deviating slightly from thehorizontal;

Fig, 3 is a vertical sectional View thereof on an enlarged scale;

Fig. 4 is a similar View of another embodiment;

Figs. 5 and 6 are enlarged perspective views respectively, of adiiadrangular and a triangular prism, each having an image thereon;

Figs. 7 and 8 are similar views of a diamondshaped and an oval-shapedwafer.

With reference to Figs. 1 to 4, numeral l indicates generally myinvention, which as illustrated,

may be mounted and supported on the end of aV pencil or the like A,shown in broken lines.

My device includes a transparent capsule or shell 2, whose open end issealed by a plug 3, preferably of opaque material. Within the sealedchamber 4 of the capsule, an unattached object 5 is immersed in apredetermined amount of transparent liquid 6, such as oil.

I have found by experiment, that the inherent qualities of oil, and `thealmost inexhaustible range of shades in which it can be had, make it thepreferable liquid medium, although numerous other transparent liquidscould be satisfactorily employed. Y y f As stated, the quantity ofliquid within capsule 2 is predetermined, that is, after a selectedobject l has been inserted 'in chamber 4, enough liquid is added toleave only a bubble 'l of unlled space within said chamber, properallowance having been made for the plug 3.

With this novel arrangement, an ever-varied panorama is possible. Eachaltered position of the device produces an altered locale of the bubbleand the unattached object. For instance, in a vertical position, thebubble 1 is uppermost, while object 5 is adjacent plug 2, as shown inFig. l. In the Fig. 2V position, the relative locations of the bubbleand the object are clearly illustrated. In an inverted position lfromthat shown in Fig, l., the bubble would be adjacent plug 3, and theobject would rest on the closed end portion 8 of the capsule.

VIn other words, each time the position of the device is changed, therelative locations of the bubble and object also are changed.

In the Fig. 1, 2 and -3 embodiment, the unattached element 5 is acylindrical prism approximately one-half the length of the chamber l.

In Fig. 4 an embodiment is shown wherein a spherical body ia iscontained within the chamber. This body may be polished or not.Preferably it is a highly-polished ball-bearing.

Figs. 5, 6, 'I and 8 illustrate a few alternative forms 5b which theunattached element may assume.

It is of course understood that my invention contemplates the use ofsolid objects of any form whatsoever, as well as hollow objects. Anexample of the latter might be a capsule containing a liquid ornon-liquid substance, resulting in a capsule within a capsule. Y

An image, symbol or advertising matter 9 may be inscribed on theperipheral surfaces of the elements 5. Preferably the color of the imagecontrasts with that of the object whereon it appears. Preferably also,the objects 5, 5a and 5b have a specific gravity in excess of that ofthe liquid. However, the use of a buoyant element is satisfactory insome instances.

From the above, it is seen that the invention achieves its objectives ina novel manner. The embodiments illustrated are to be considered only asexamples, and not in a limiting sense, since numerous modilicatlons arepossible without departing from the scope of my invention. Therefore Ido not desire to be limited to the precise constructions shown anddescribed.

1. An ornamental device adapted to be mounted and supported on a pencilor the like, comprising a transparent capsule, an unattached solidobject in the capsule, and transparent liquid in said capsule of lowerspecific gravity than the solid and about said object, sealed withinsaid capsule, ot suiiicient quantity to leave only a bubble of unlledspace therein.

2. An ornamental device adapted to be mounted and supported on a pencilor the like, comprising a transparent capsule, an unattached solidobject in the capsule, and transparent oil in the capsule o5 lowerspeciilc gravity than the solid and surrounding said object sealedwithtin said capsule, of suiilclent quantity to leave only a bubble ofunfilled space in the capsule.

3. An ornamental device adapted to be mounted and supported on a pencilor the like, comprising a cylindrical transparent capsule, an unattachedsolid in the capsule, having a length greater than the diameter of thecapsule and having an image thereon, and transparent liquid in thecapsule about said solid sealed within and substantially llng saidcapsule.

4. An ornamental device adapted to be mounted and supported on a pencilor the like comprising a cylindrical transparent capsule, an unattachedsolid in the capsule, having a length greater than the diameter of thecapsule and having an image thereon, and transparent liquid of lowerspecific gravity than the solid in the capsule about said solid sealedwithin and substantially filling said capsule.

SYLVES'IER G. LIPIC.

